General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 34,676 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand stood at 34,676 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 34,676 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
New Zealand ranks 97th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 6,431 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 7,566 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 8,789 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 9,745 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 10,690 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 11,407 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 11,410 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,496 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 10,858 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 10,533 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 10,744 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 10,740 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,808 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 11,141 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 11,388 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 11,753 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 12,123 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12,451 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 12,893 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 13,537 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 14,438 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 15,284 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 16,085 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 17,154 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 18,039 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 19,936 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 20,418 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 19,488 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 19,836 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 20,100 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 20,334 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 20,624 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21,197 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 22,284 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 24,978 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 26,827 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 29,076 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 31,722 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 32,736 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 33,769 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 34,676 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,322 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10,690 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,053 current LCU per person | 10,533 current LCU per person | 11,496 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,376 current LCU per person | 11,753 current LCU per person | 18,039 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,920 current LCU per person | 19,488 current LCU per person | 24,978 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,468 current LCU per person | 26,827 current LCU per person | 34,676 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 94 Bangladesh 37,282 current LCU per person compare
- 95 Botswana 36,420 current LCU per person compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 35,854 current LCU per person compare
- 98 Canada 34,126 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Namibia 33,859 current LCU per person compare
- 100 United States of America 33,846 current LCU per person compare
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 22.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 256,010 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand was 34,676 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 34,676 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.